HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD11258 BILL NO. 89-56
SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN _ MASON
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE HEART OF
MISSOURI HUMANE SOCIETY FOR A SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI,
AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. The Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized and
directed to execute an agreement with the Heart of Missouri Humane
Society for Spay/Neuter Program.
Section 2. The agreement shall be substantially the same in
form and content as that agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Section 3 . This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after the date of its passage and approval.
Passed Approved
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A G R E E M E N T
T REEMENT, made and ente ed into this day of
, 19 , by and between the City
of Jef f(6rscoi, Missouri, a municipal corporation of the State of
Missouri, hereinafter "City", and The Heart of Missouri Humane
Society, a non-profit organization of the State of Missouri,
hereinafter "Society".
WHEREAS, parties of the first and second part are desirous of
providing a service which best serves the current and long-range
needs of City; and
WHEREAS, it is in the mutual interest of both parties to
prevent animals from running at large and in reducing the number
of incidents related to animals running at large; and
WHEREAS, both parties agree that a spay and neuter program
will advance the common goals of the parties;
NOWo THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and
covenants herein contained, the parties do agree as follows:
1. The City agrees to establish and administer a formal program
of requiring all animals adopted from the City of Jefferson
Animal Shelter to be spayed or neutered. The program shall
be substantially the same as outlined below:
a. Upon adoption of any animal from the Jefferson City
Animal Shelter, the adopter shall pay a deposit of twenty
($20. 00) dollars.
b. Adopters will take the animal to their veterinarian for
rabies inoculation and the veterinarian shall bill the
City.
c. At the appropriate time, the adopter will take the animal
to a participating veterinarian for spaying or neutering.
The participating veterinarian shall bill the City
allowing the following discounts:
a) Female dog $10. 00
b) Male dog $ 7.50
C) Female cat $ 7.50
d) Male cat $ 5. 00
2. The Society agrees to contribute to the City sums equal to the
amount of the above discounts multiplied by the number of
animals spayed or neutered under the program during the period
of this agreement.
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3. The City shall bill the Society for contributions as indicated
in Section 2. Said billing shall be monthly with an itemized
listing by type and sex, a copy of each animal release form
and a copy of each veterinarian's monthly invoice.
4. Failure on the part of the Society to pay said bill within
thirty (30) days of receipt shall result in an additional
charge of five ($5.00) dollars, plus one percent (1%) per
month.
5. The City will establish a follow-up control system to monitor
the spay/neuter program. The Society will be given the
opportunity to assist in the follow-up control system. At the
discretion of the City, the program may be discontinued at any
time, and all parties involved in the program shall be
released from their obligations under the program.
6. The City shall provide to the Society records of all animals
received by the Shelter and shall report their disposition.
7. This agreement shall be in full force and effect from July 1,
1989 to December 31, 1989.
IN WITNESS WHER OF, the parties ha he eunto set their hands
and seals this day of ,
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CITY OF JEFFERSON HEART OF MISSOURI HUMANE SOCIETY
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